As the end of the Sabbath neared on October 2, 2010, the sanctuary of the Fredericksburg Seventh-day Adventist Church was filled with the beautiful sounds of the piano. Mary Grace Gellekanao sat at the grand piano. To the awe of the audience, the small, soft-spoken pianist produced a powerful rendition of “God and God Alone” that brought tears to the eyes.

Luke 2:4-20, NIV I Believe by Natalie Grant So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth [...]

On Sabbath, August 29th, 2009, at the Arlington SDA Church in Arlington, Texas, the A’Men Quartet, Adonai’s Men, made their musical debut. My father happened to be in the Dallas area at the time and choose the Arlington Church to visit for Sabbath. When he heard about the concert that evening, he went and enjoyed it so much that he bought their debut CD. If you enjoy the melodious harmonies of quartets coupled with the [...]

Many times, we see what God has told us we must do, and we decided it is okay to do only some of it or to do it our way, instead of God’s way. There will be consequence for disobeying the Lord. Just because we received grace in Christ does not mean we can still consciously commit sin. A sin is the breaking of God’s Law, the Ten Commandments (1 John 3:4), and the consequence of sin is death (Romans 6:23). The Scriptures in Romans 6:1-2 are very clear: “Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid!”

Did you know that many traditions that are generally viewed as Christian traditions are actually from pre-Christian, pagan beliefs, festivals, and worship? Here are some traditions that may come as a surprise: Christmas trees, Easter (and Easter bunnies), and wedding rings.